DJ has his first real cold obviously got it from me. He has been really sooky and got some dimetap to give him before bed a friend of mine suggested it and said it will help his runny nose. Poor bubba so keeping him indoors for next few days and might sleep him with us tonight. He has been getting non stop cuddles as well.
This is my last week of maternity leave. Go into work tomorrow to meet with my boss about my projects etc for when I return. Kind of looking forward to it actually, especially getting back to work. I know it will be hard but I enjoy my job and I could never be a full-time mum - I always need brain stimulation. Typical gemini I suppose. Doni has promised to help me around the house as well.
Trina - oh wow on Summer's commando crawling that is fantastic. If I have DJ on my lap he tries to leap off to get to something but forgets he can't walk or crawl just yet. Don't think it will be long now, he is sitting up much better now.
Bron - isn't it funny to see their reactions from the different foods you give them. All learning...
Prama - are you going to class tomorrow it is the last one now. Ness isn't doing the personal training anymore..... I can't take DJ though he has a cold and I want to keep him indoors. Doni will look after him for me so I can do the class. I will feel odd without Dj though.
Skye - ahhhh teething.... DJ has been teething for almost 2 months now..... still no tooth though.....takes forever for those first teeth to come through.
Danni - good luck with your application.
Well I better go DJ is about to wake up for his last feed tonight.
I rang to make sure they got my application and told them again (even though it was in my cover letter) that I'm looking to relocate and really keen. But I got an email this afternoon telling me I was unsuccessful. I do wonder if it is because of my location. I've emailed back thanking them for taking the time to look at my resume and asking for feedback on why I was unsuccessful so I can improve for future applications.
I'm so sad. We've had a dream to move to QLD for almost 4 years. How can I make it happen? I don't want to pack up and move unless I have a job to go to, but it would be nice to just go and then look for a job but we can't afford to. One day maybe when we've paid a lot more off our loan we could take out another loan to move - that will be years away though.
Does anyone mix farax in a bottle with formula? If so, how much do you add to a full bottle?
I got a good response to my email asking why I was unsuccessful.
Hi Danielle,
Thanks for your email. We have had a HUGE response for this vacancy and
the applicants were of a very high standard. Your application was fine;
it just came down to who had the strongest skills and experience.
All the best.
So at least I know it wasn't anything to do with my location or a poorly written application or anything that I could have done better. I think I'll keep trying though and in the mean time, It looks like I'll be staying put at the uni which is good. We decided that if we don't get to QLD before hand, we'll wait till we've paid a bit more debt off (5-6 years) then take out another loan to get us there and help us live for a couple of weeks until I find a job. Although, I'd prefer to move before Jazz is old enough to start kindy/school and before we have number 2 (in about 3 years).
Hi Danni. I don't think mixing Farex to the bottle is a good idea. Don't worry, I've tried it, so I'm not just saying it out of no where.
I was desperate with Bri's colic & was willing to try anything to stop the screaming. MIL told me she used to put Farex in the bottle for DH to fill him up more. I did it for a bit - just about a teaspoon, but then I said something to my mum about it.
She said she'd seen people do it, but the ones she saw were the 'get baby to sleep longer so I can party' types. Which at 16/17 is the type MIL was.
They did it in younger babies too.
I don't think it'll be necessary. You're better off feeding it to her if you want her to have it.
Thanks for the response Skye. I have been using 1-1.25 teaspoons in the bottle and it doesn't seem to be doing any harm. I don't know that it's making any difference to her sleep. We still have to give her a bottle once during the night. (Matt tends to go to bed late so he has started just waking her up for a nappy change and bottle before he goes to bed).
Just a quick one....I went into work today to meet with my manager and talked about upcoming projects etc, and I am really excited about going back now. Everyone commented on how skinny I look which was a great self-esteem boost considering I felt really bloated..... Lots of great things happening too which is even better. Still working 3 days per week which will be a good balance. Doni's work creche isn't opened yet so my stepmum and dad are going to look after DJ in the short term. I will probably look into another childcare centre just in case the creche doesn't work out.
DJ is now reaching out for me and taps me on the arm it is soooo cute, think since he is just sick with his cold and just needs his mummy all of the time. Don't mind but I am back to cuddling him to sleep only because he is sick. Last time I got him out of the habit and only took me a few days so hopefully will work the same once he is better.
Prama/Trina - what are your movements this week or Monday? Would love to see you maybe we can organise to see Trina
Jesse's started reaching for me to, but usually grabs me for a kiss. Well I think its a kiss. He could be looking for a feed on my face!! He grabs my skin with his nails & kinda looks like he's gonna latch on to me.
He's been grabbing me with his nails while feeding too. That's painful.
He's getting slowly better at sitting, & has only been waking about twice a night lately.
I was gonna say something else, but I forgot.
I'll come back later if I remember.
so keeping him indoors for next few days and might sleep him with us tonight. He has been getting non stop cuddles as well.
maybe we can organise to see Trina 
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